Print your own 50 cent Microscope
The Foldscope is a fully functional microscope that can be laser- or die-cut out of paper for around 50 cents.
This bookmark-sized microscope can be assembled in minutes, includes no mechanical moving parts, packs in a flat configuration, is extremely rugged and can be incinerated after to safely dispose of infectious biological samples. With minor optics modifications, the microscope can be designed for brightfield, multi-flourescence or projection microscopy, or specialized to identify specific pathogens.
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3. thundersnow commented 10 years ago
Interesting video, LobsterKing!
+6 1. Akuuu commented 10 years ago
here is an example :
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24078738
Paper is cheap, handy and disposable